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Trust is a behavior central to Agile teams. Individuals need to be able to rely on each other completely for the successful working of the team. But what is the downside of trust, and how do we protect ourselves from the inherent vulnerability it causes?

It's common for a team to have some unfinished work occasionally, but I suggest that you evaluate the root causes and find ways to minimize or avoid the spillovers. Here are a few recommendations that might help.

In coaching enterprise clients around the world, I've seen a common pain point: Their teams can become Agile, but how can they get their programs, portfolios, and thus their entire organization to become Agile?